KR920704165A - Method and apparatus for terminating optical fiber cable without adhesive - Google Patents

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Method and apparatus for terminating optical fiber cable without adhesive

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1 is a cross-sectional side view of an optical fiber termination in accordance with the present invention in an unassembled state;

2 is a cross-sectional side view of an optical fiber termination in accordance with the present invention in which the acting element is partially assembled within the termination element to deform the compression system.

3 is a cross-sectional side view of an optical fiber termination according to the invention with the acting element fully assembled within the termination element.

4 is a cross sectional view along line 4-4 of FIG.

5 is a cross sectional view along line 5-5 of FIG.

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An apparatus for terminating an optical fiber cable by mechanical coupling, comprising: A. an axially extending through portion, the through portion coaxially with the second rear portion and having a first front portion axially forward of the second rear portion; The through portion is a termination element suitable for receiving an optical fiber extending axially within the through portion while the front portion of the optical fiber extends within the front portion, B. circumferentially with respect to the front portion of the optical fiber A compression system disposed within the front portion of the second penetration portion, the compression system being internally radially deformable upon engagement with the optical fiber, and C. movably positioned relative to the termination element, in combination with the front portion of the optical fiber Selectively moveable arranged to internally deform the compression system in the penetration An optical fiber cable termination means for. The optical fiber cable terminating device according to claim 1, further comprising radial action fixing means for selectively internally radially coupling with the optical fiber in the rear portion of the second tube. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first penetration is arranged to fit, receive, support, and position an unbuffered optical fiber. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first through portion is arranged to fit, receive, support, and position the buffered optical fiber cable. 2. The optical fiber cable of claim 1, wherein the compression system comprises a set of at least one elastically deformable plastic element positioned radially externally from the fiber receiving axial through portion within the termination element through portion. Termination device. 6. The fiber optic cable terminator according to claim 5, wherein the compression system is composed of one element of the elastically deformable elastic material having a hole for forming the fiber receiving penetration. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said compression system comprises a plurality of generally identical compression elements, each of said elastically deformable elastic materials located within said twelfth through portion. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising: A. radially extending shoulder means located axially between the first and second through portions within the through portion to be excreted in conjunction with the compression system; And said various means are selectively movable relative to said shoulder means to press said compression system to cause said inward deformation. 9. The shoulder means according to claim 8, wherein A. the acting means has a radially extending working surface to be wired at least partially in opposition to the shoulder means, and B. the shoulder means and the working surface. At least one of which is bent to deflect the compression system internally radially during the inward deformation. 2. An optical fiber cable terminating device according to claim 1, wherein said actuating means comprises a tubular element slidably located in one said tube part. 11. An optical fiber cable terminating device according to claim 10, wherein said actuating means further comprises means for securing said tubular element in a selected position relative to said through portion of said terminating element. The tubular element of claim 10, wherein the tubular element has a curved surface having a third front portion axially forward of the fourth rear portion coaxial with the fourth rear portion, wherein the tubular element is the first of the terminating element. 2, the tubular element is arranged so as to fit snugly in the through part, and the tubular element is connected to the rear part of the second through part at the third rear part such that the optical fiber in the second through part is radially compression-bonded and fixed. An optical fiber cable terminating device, characterized in that it has elastic fixing means arranged to slide coherently and coherently. 2. The shoulder of claim 1, further comprising: A. a shoulder means radially within said through portion to be wired in conjunction with said compression system; B. said actuating means slidably positioned within said one through portion; A tubular element having a working surface disposed at least partially in opposition to said compression system opposite said means, said actuating means being movable relative to said shoulder means to press said compression system to cause said inward deformation; And C. at least one of said shoulder means and said working surface is bent to deflect said compression system internally radially during said inward deflection. The system of claim 1, wherein A. the actuation means comprises a tubular element slidably positioned within the rear penetration, and B. the tubular element of the actuation means is accompanied by the inward deformation of the compression system in the rearward direction. And optically actuating fastening means disposed within said through portion for internally selective coupling with a buffered optical fiber in said through portion. 9. The compression system of claim 8, wherein the compression system comprises a perforated elastically deformable elastic material positioned within the through portion and capable of elastically deforming internally radially upon compression by the actuating means, wherein the aperture comprises An optical fiber cable terminating device coaxial with a minor axis and joined with said shoulder means. 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising coupling means for movably and alternatively connecting said device to a corresponding fiber optic device. An apparatus for terminating an optical fiber cable by mechanical coupling, comprising: A. a tubular through-section extending coaxially axially within a tubular outer surface, the inner through-tube receiving a buffered optical fiber and providing a compression action surface at the first front end. Having an inner element, B. an outer termination having an axially extending tubular through-section with radial contraction means between the first forward penetration for receiving the optical fiber and the second through-hole for receiving the inner element to be releasably movable. Elements, and C. disposed within the second through portion of the outer termination element surrounding the optical fiber received in the through portion of the major termination element axially forward of the compression action surface, between the contracting means and the compression action surface. An optical fiber cable terminator comprising a compression system for compression coupling with an optical fiber upon compression. 18. The optical fiber cable terminating device according to claim 17, wherein the inner terminating element further comprises a compression action fixing means at a rear end for mechanically coupling the buffered optical fiber cable. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a second deflection action surface that is spaced axially rearward from the first deflection action surface to externally partially deflect the compression system. An optical fiber cable terminator. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the outer terminating element comprises closed roll means forming the radial contracting means and the first forward penetration. Compressing and deforming the compression system surrounding the portion of the cable by laterally fitting the inner termination element in the outer termination element to mechanically compressively couple a portion of the optical fiber cable. 2. The cable according to claim 1, wherein A. the compression deformation of the compression system is coupled with the optical fiber cable adjacent to the front end of the external termination element, and B. the cable adjacent the rear end of the external termination element with the compression deformation. And optically coupling the buffered portion of the optical fiber cable. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein A. selecting the compression system capable of at least partially compressing with a linear relationship between compression force and deformation, and B. compressing the compression system only within the linear relationship between compression force and deformation. Optical fiber cable termination method comprising the. CLAIMS 1. A method of terminating an optical fiber cable by mechanical coupling, comprising: A. a termination element having an axial front wall means and a axially extending tubular through portion, the through portion receiving an axially extending optical fiber therein; And a portion of the fiber extends from within the through portion in the front wall means, and B. within the through portion to substantially surround the portion of the optical fiber very close to the through portion through the front wall means. Having an excreted compression system, said compression system is internally radially deformable, and C. locates a buffered optical fiber extending axially within said through portion, a portion of said optical fire being routed through said front wall means; Extends from within the penetration, and D. exerts an axial force against the compression system to internally To an optical fiber cable termination method steps configured in that the coupling part and the supporting and holding of the optical fiber very close to the unit penetrate through the front wall means of transformation. ※ Note: The disclosure is based on the initial application.